The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
A LONG But SUCCESSFUL CHASE.
The Brother of Lou Mabbtt's Murderer Cap.
tured After Nearly Six Years Search.

CHICAGO. March 26-The details Of singular
and interesting bit Of detective work that
has just been brought to successful
issue are made public here this even
ing. July 16, 1881, in a quarrel at Young
America. Ind, William A. Green shot and
killed Enos Bruusbaugh, making his escape
with the assistance of his brother. A. C. Green
No clew was obtained to Williams whereabouts,
except rumor that he had been seen in Texas.
Last January the sweetheart of the fugtives
brother disappeared. The girl was Luella Nab
bitt, and the disappearance was a newspaper
sensation for weeks. A few weeks ago her body
was found in the Wabash river In the
belief that she had been murdered by her
betrothed who was also missing. Chicago de-
tective agency was called upon and hunt de-
cided upon for both of the Green brothers The
officer first found the mother of the young men,
who had removed to Ohio, but discovered she
was not in communication with her relatives.
He then visited some relatives in Kentucky, and
while there struck Glow which led him to
Texas He here got on the track but found that
w. S. Green had left Denison. The next clew
led him to Chautauqua county, Kansas. This
was about five six days ago. Ten days ago
Mrs William j. GALLAGHER. whose husband
became noted as Joseph G. Mackins confederate
in the Chicago ballot box frauds, and is now in
the penitentiary at Joliet, received letter ad
dressed to her residence, street and number,
purporting to come from her husband. inform
ing ner that he had. with great difficulty and
danger escaped from prison. that he was at
Cedarvale, Chautauoua county Kansas, and re-
auesting her to send him 5000 at once. warning
her not to mention to anyone that she had re-
ceived his letter.
Mrs. Gallagher was sorely troubled. She be-
lieved the letter genuine, but knowing that
detectives here intended to use Gallagher an
informer against the Rock Island train robbers,
she guardedly communicated with the agency.
Upon being convinced that notwithstanding
her belief to the contrary, Gallagher was cer-
tainly in prison, she showed the officers the
letter It was at once pronounced forgery,
and the postmaster and marshal at Cedarville
were instructed to arrest anyone calling for
mail addressed to Gallagher Word was soon
received Of tho arrest Of a man who gave the
name of Frank Deere. The mans picture was
the operative on the search for the Greens
arrived at the county seat Of Chautauqua county
iColumbus), and to his great surprise. found
one of his mon in Jail, for Frank Deere and w.
s. Green were one and the same person
His picture was positively identified
by citizens of Cass county and residents OF Lo-
gansport, Ind. where he will be taken on q
requisition. to be tried and possibly hanged for
murder The confidence game he had attempted
on Mrs. Gallagher he had played for some time.
He would find the address of the family OF some
convict write letter detailing his escape, and
ask for aud often obtain money. On this occa-
sion however. his scheme miscarried, and by a
strange fatality has brought his neck in danger
of the moose The whereabouts of the brother,
A. c. Green have not been discovered.